Posts Tagged ‘processing’
Clean Slate of Mind
In: Systems
1 Jul 2010Ah, the clear desk. There’s nothing like it. It represents control and a sense of accomplishment, but it’s more than just a nice idea. A clear work surface is nothing less than your MOST valuable organizing tool. That’s right. I said organizing TOOL. As with all tools, a work surface performs best when it is [...]
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- Tags: energy, Feng Shui, hard drive, processing, target, to-do's
Want to make your home more inviting? The dining table is usually a great place to start. If it’s piled with mail, schoolwork, and crafts then it’s not very welcoming. To keep your table clear and inviting, it helps to think of it as a runway at the FedEx “Super Hub” at Memphis International Airport. [...]
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- Tags: circulation, dining table, FedEx, mail, processing
“Clutter-tecture”
In: Clutter Control
21 Jul 2009To get organized and stay organized, STRUCTURE matters. I have often said that to STAY organized you need organizing systems made up of two components: an easy habit and an appropriate structure. To GET organized also requires structure. This is what I call cluttertecture. To get a cluttered room under control, it’s impossible to jump [...]
Drops in a Bucket
In: Time Management
1 Sep 2008Originally from Matt Baier’s Organizing Works Newsletter, September 2008 DROPS IN A BUCKET Getting the most out of your time requires many of the same principles as getting the most out of your space, including benefiting from a series of small gains rather than expecting one big one. Creating space is my central promise. One [...]
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- Tags: bills, Blackberry, collection, computer, daily mail, landfills, organize, possessions, Post-It, priorities, processing, space, time, To-Do list
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Professional Organizer Matt Baier and his team declutter and organize homes and offices in Stamford, New Canaan, Greenwich, Westport, Darien, Norwalk, Fairfield, Westchester County, and New York City.
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- Lisa Corrado: Matt, you are so right when you say many of what we consider tasks are actually projects. And I real [...]
- Steven: Tasks are simple. If you try to finish the tasks then think that you have completed the project. You [...]
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